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The Horizon Group of Cos., Canada, purchased the business and assets of Ontario Natural Food Co-op.

KPS Global, Fort Worth, Texas, completed a renovation and expansion of its Piney Flats, Tenn., facility.

Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese Co. began construction on a production and distribution facility at 454 Payran Street in Petaluma, Calif.

Cargill, Wichita, Kan., acquired Pollos El Bucanero S.A. (Bucanero Chicken), a Colombian-based producer of chicken and processed meats products sold in foodservice and retailers throughout Colombia.

Schwan’s Co., Bloomington, Minn., announced plans to acquire MaMa Rosa’s Pizza LLC, Sidney, Ohio, from middle-market private equity firm HGGC, Palo Alto, Calif.

Crown Equipment Corp., New Bremen, Ohio, announced plans to expand in Shanghai with a new facility to support growing customer needs in the region.

Here's a rundown of this week's personnel announcements.

The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), Washington, D.C., published a comprehensive analysis of the impact of sustainable seafood certification in safeguarding marine resources.

Smithfield Foods, Inc., Smithfield, Va., acquired Pini Group's packaged meats companies in Poland.

Pacific Coast Producers, a Lodi, Calif.-based grower-owned cooperative that processes and packages fruits and tomatoes for private label retail and foodservice, entered into an agreement to acquire grower-owned cooperative and maraschino cherry producer Oregon Cherry Growers, Inc. (OCG), Salem, Ore.